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The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
ATE UP
on the South Boston Horse Rail-
road-No Cars Run Yesterday.

Boston, Feb. THE employees of the
South Boston horse railroad at meeting
which lasted until o'clock this morning,
voted to unanimously to tie up the road to-
day. and in pursuance Of this vote no cars
were taken out this morning.
This is one OF the largest horse railroads in
Boston. The men are opposed to the pres
ent superintendent and want but ten hours
work out of a twelve-hour day. The diff
Guilty seems to be chiefly in making out time
tables. The company claim that it is impos-
sible to arrange them so as to give ten hours
inside of twelve and proper time for meals
After the determination to tie up the road
committees were at one appointed to patrol
the streets and notify all patrons of the road
that there were no cars running this morn
ing, and to watch the stable and inform all
of the employees who appeared to go to work
that their brothers he'd decided upon a tie
up. AS fast as committees We're appointed
they at once left to perform their duties.
Every man who voted to tie up took
pledge TO abstain from all intoxicating
liquors while the tie up might last. Every
one seemed to realize the gravity OF the stu
alton and proceeded to the performance of
the work in hand with a determination to
get what they felt each one was entitled to.
1t is the opinion of the committee that
waited upon the president of the road that
had 1t not been for Superintendent Coolidge
they could have what the other roads in the
city gave. The sympathy of the general
public, seems to encourage the men.
BY 5 O'Clock this morning every stable was
guarded by employees of the road to prevent
morning cars from being taken out. A squad
of police was sent TO the stables to protect
the property o the road and any men who
might undertake to run out cars But their
services were not needed as nota non-union
man appeared at either stable.
The South Boston track LAYERS and car re-
pairers have joined the strikers They want
an increase in wages. Everything at noon
was quiet and orderly among the strikers
ana there are no fears of trouble No cars
had been taken out at noon.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
c0NFLAGRATI0M!
A Report that Camden Has
Been Destroyed.
: : Town Without any Pro-
lection From the Flames.
One Small Hand Engine Only
to Be Relied Upon.
Help Summoned From Rock
land and Other Places.

AT 315 o'clock this morning briei de-
spatch announced that there was great con-
migration at Camden WITH a prospect
that it would be repetition of the fire at
Eastpoit. Aid had been summoned from
Rockland and other places. 1t was impos-
sible at the time of going to press to get
even the slightest details, and owing to the
fact that ali telegraphic communication is
cut OFF it is feared that the fire is a sweeping
one, and that the beautiful town is doomed
to destruction by the flames.
Camden is eight miles north of Rockland,
and on the steamboat lines from Portland
and Boston to Bangor
The town contains about 4500 inhabitants,
and is the seat Of number Of manufactures
as well as the large and famous lime quar-
ries.
1t is one of the handsomest of all the
Maine coast towns, and contains a large
number of very handsome residences, and
also number of summer cottages.
Like great many Maine towns Camden
has no protection against fire, the only ap-
paratus being one small hand engine.
There are two hand engines at Rockport, a
mile and half away. At Rockland, eight
miles away there is steam engine
Camden has no water company and only
two or three small reservoirs. The town is
compactly built, the buildings with scarcely
an exception are of wood, and if the fire
once gets headway it would be almost i'm
possible to check it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
Ministers Meeting.

The Ministers Association of Portland
and vicinity met in the Young Mems Chris
tan Association hall yesterday morning.
There was a large attendance. DIR. Hill had
been announced to speak, but his enforced
absence from the city caused delay of his
address until the next meeting.
Paris, was present, and by'invitation gave
a most excellent address. His earnest words
were listened to with deepest interest. as he
portrayed the needs Of his countrymen and
represented the work which has commenced
among them. At the close of his address
many questions were asked, and the answers
elected admiration for both the man and his
work. The following was adopted;
Believing sincerely in the work of the Mean
Mission as 1t has been presented TO US by the
Rev. J. @. Bracq in his addresses In many oil our
churches, and today we, as ministers of Portland
and vicinity do hereby thank him for his words
and express our interest in and desire for the con
templated auxiliary in this city
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08

open to receive freight but little came. The
prospect of a settlement of the difficulties
betweenthe 'longshoremen and the steam
ship companies and the freight handlers and
the railway companies is remote, each side
being confident of coming of the trouble a
victor. Both sides promise remarkable de-
yelopments this week but are reticent about
their nature. From the Clyde line dock.
East..Riyer, the Clyde sailed some hours lat
er than her schedule time, but she carried a
full cargo and her usual quota of passengers.
The Seminole of this line also carried a full
cargo and the usual number of passengers.
The sign 100 men wanted, 80 cents per
hour" is no longer displayed on the CLYDE
dock and the superintendent declared that
he was getting along very well. Men who
apply at the Mallory line docks are being
turned away by hundreds. Another steam
er is expected today and there are plenty of
men ready to work on her.
The steyedores of the New York Produce
Exchange held a meeting today and took
measures to fill the places of the strikers to-
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
THE SENATE REJECTS MATTHEWS
A Second Time and Gives Good Rea-
sons for Its Action.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE rejection of
James G. Matthews, Of Albany, N, Y, nom
mated to be Recorder of Deeds of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will be sent to the Presi :
dent tomorrow, the order having been given
by the Senate today, which, at the same
time removed the injunction Of secrecy from
the vote and all papers relating to the case.
The papers comprise the formal resolution
OF the Senate rejecting the nomination upon
which the vote stood 81 to II. A document
In the form of resolution prepared by Sena-
ator ingalls, was adoped by strict party
vote, and will be sent with the rejection to
the President. The resolution recites the
1acts OF Matthew's nomination March 8, 1886
as Frederick Douglas successor. His reiec-
tlon by the Senate July 81, his appointment
to the office by the President after the SEN
ate had adjourned August and his renom-
lnation by the President, and embodied the
PRESIDENTS letter to the Senate giving his
reasons for the denomination.
The Senate then in an emphatic manner
glyessits reasons for rejecting Matthews a
second time
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08

dance and the investigation was held under
the immediate direction of the board Of rail-
road commissioners of Vermont, consisting
OF Ex-Gov. s. f. Pingree, of Hartford. Chair
man, Hon. III. L. Clark, Rutland, and Hon.
1; Y. Fletcher, Of st. Johnsbury.
!, The first witness was Charles II. Pierce
the engineer, 33 years old, living In White
River Junction. Has been in the employ OF
the Central Vermont % years, IA as enginer,
and has run all kinds of trains; he was
engineer OF the night express iast frl9ay
night. made up here from trains arriving
from Boston and Springfield. Inc witness
testified: II ran the engine while shifting
caIS ana the train was made up as customary
Win combination Of baggage ana express
ra;i Gar next to the engine, then combination OF
car, all OF which came from Boston over the
boston d Lowell railroad. Then followed
sne passenger and sleeping car from spring
nelu the sleeper being the ST. Adams.
66tIIached to the rear Of the train was the
fuliman sleeper Pilgrim making six cars
Ia Ia all. We should have left by the time ta-
PIE at II; 40 O'Clock midnight, but were an
uQur I ana half late, leaving at 2.lO O'Clock.
we ran at regular schedule rate, making up
no tlme before the bridge was reached, then
slowed up as usual and little more so as
lne ar brakes seemed to hold better than US
tI ual. applied the air brakes about three
tihes tne length of the train back from the
the Drldge which was the usual place. Never
meht over tne bridge without slowing up.
pnoul1 Judge the speed of the train TO have
Deen about eight miles per hour Noticed
niotning unusual, no jar or jerking Of any
KIND before reaching the bridge, or In fact at
any time until my engine came to stand
SUN. Was sitting on the seat looking ahead
when the first unusual thing occurred, which
was the sound of the alarm bell from the
cars. Were then about in the middle of the
bridge. 1t struck but once. My hand was
within foot of the lever which applies the
air brakes. The brakes let off before reach
ing the bridge. Never work steam across
bridge. applied the brake instantly, but
plying the brakes looked out OF the window,
then being about two thirds across the
bridge, and saw the rear Pullman falling
from the rear end of the bridge. In falling
drew. the three next cars with it, when the
couplings evidently broke between the
smoker and the first passenger car.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08

scription. IL opens the way for them TO
lmbue Immortal minds with principles which
are certain to add 10 the comfort and glory
ol this life and favor an advent into the life
20 come. This new education and moral in
nuence ,es VIII add dignity and honor to the
profession, and will make them more than
ever entitled to the appreciation and graft
Lude OF all who love the young and cherish
deep Interest In and high hopes for the
Meliare oil coming generations. Moreover,
can become, to greater extent than ever
before, c0-laDorers with the parent and the
minister In the exalted work Of saving the
young and uplifting the levels Of moral and
christian eilization. In what field. then, Is
there anything nobler grander, or more
righteous than forming the intellectual and
moral tendencies Of human life?
John O. Stewart OF Pennsylvania. well
said. "As an instructor Of youth, the teach
er Is potent instrumentallty, In the provi-
dence of God. In the work Of mind training
and character building that must make It's
impress on the future destiny OF our reDub-
Ne" l iInplore you then, in the interest Of
the young Of Portland and all over our
land, 70 rise 70 high appreciation Of this
opportunity and perform well your part In
tne grand enterprise Of preventive temper.
ance work.
What will be the results of temperance in
struetiOn In the public schools, God In his
wisdom only knows. Whether II will be
ehc hiCdAhs do oOHlt Lnluh IL VIII, Oh creating
sentiment which will sooner or later insist
on State and National prohibition, time alone
VIII tell. Or whether faithfully taught and
deeply Impressed temperance principles will
De the means OF saving vast numbers from
youthful dissipation, degradation, and crime,
experience alone viii demonstrate. OF one
thing, however. we are certain, and that Is
that there Is every reason for bOundless hope.
Already the effect Of the laws passea~-in
elghteen states, requiring temperance in
sstruction TO besgiven to every pupil In the pub
nc schools, has transformed nearly one hun
dred and sixty thousand teachers into tenn
perance workers, and has placed over seven
millions Of children under the mighty infiu-
ence OF temperance instruction. In a few
gent. thinking men and women, more or less
deeply impressed with the facts and eOnvic-
ti0ns Of early life, and with the right to
speak and vote as they think. Let US hope
that they will think and speak and vote In
with the facts and principles
their teachers imbedded In their minds dur
ing ''the formative. the flexible, the impressi-
BILE period Of youth Let US have faith
that within this magic circle called temper
ance Instruction, will be developed the high
est usefulness, the best morality, and the
divinest philosophy which unite to form
human character.
Prof. William Elder, Of Colby University.
followed DIR. Crandall with an interesting
and instructive lecture on the Function Of
Experiment, illustrated by simple expert
ments performed by Prof. Elder vote Of
thanks was extended 10 the lecturers.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
A VALUABLE MAINE HORSE.
New Honors for the Stallion Gov.
morrill,.

Mr.. Q. M. Records Of BuckfeId refused an
offer Of $1,000 for his colt, Dr. Smith, one day
last week from Portland party. DIR.
smith Is eight years old, stands sixseca
hands high and weighs about 1000 pounds.
He is the first colt Gov. Morrill, got and the
only one when he was two years old. DR..
Smith trotted half mile over the Lewiston
track in los, and a full mile in 2.224. on the
14th Of November last. Five men took his
time. This is said to be the fastest time ever
made in Maine. Dr. Smith can be seen at
present at the stable Of l.. w. Dyer, East
Deering, where Gov. Morrill, and the promls-
ing young mare Twilight, may also be seen.
Twilight is by Gov Morrill,, dam Fanny
Hersey, by Cobb's Brandy
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08

The regular monthly meeting and social
gathering Of the Portland Young Mems
Christian Association was held last eve
ming The meeting was called to order
by Vice President Geo, F. French. who
presided during the evening. Prayer
was offered by Deacon +. ID. Wins
low, Mr.. G. Edward Leach was APP
pointed secretary pro tenn. Reports from
the various departments Of the work repre-
sented the society to be in fiourishing con-
ditlon. Sixty-three persons were admitted
to membership, eight Of them being clergy
men. The regular business being enacted.
the following exercises ensued:
Music by Legaults Band.
Quartette-kOw, B0atmen, Row.. .. ........ Geibel
Mrs Sadie Marble Allen, soprano; Mrs. Katie
Lambert, alto; Mr.. George Cooper, tenor;
Mr.. q. III. Oldham, basso.
Violin SOlo.............. miss Nellie NJ. Young
Duet-See the Pale Moon. ............ Campana
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Lambert
SOlo-True till Death .Gatey
Mr.. G. II. Oldham.
Music by Legaults Band.
Remarks by President A. G.. Dewey and
George II. French.
NlOun SOlO.......s.s.s..... MISS Nellie NJ. Young
NOlO-t1rinA.. IOrrey
Mrs. Sadie Marble Allen.
Music BY Legaults Band.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
SUBURBAN NEWS.
scARnoRo.

SCARBORO.
The following officers Of Stephen Sewell
Lodge, l. o. G.. L., were installed Friday
evening by Mr.. G. II. Boothby:
w. G, T.-Mrs. II title Pillsbury.
w. v. T.-Mrs. Susan Seaman.
w. S.-Nellle @. SNOW.
w. II. S.-Mrs. Susie WaterhOuse.
w. M.-GeOrge Farwe l.
w. T.-Bartlett Pilsbury.
w. C.-Seth Seanman.
w. ID. M.-Clara Tucker.
W. A. 5. Edgar Mills.
W. 4. G.-Berta Snow.
W. o. G.-Herbert Seavey
w. II. II. S.-W n. Granam.
w. l.. II. Sd c. Snow.
Trustees-G. II. Boothby, Z. @. Mnliken. Bart
lett Pillsbury.
The lodge is prospering well, and its men,
bership is constantly increasing. frater-
nal visit will be made to Ray Of Hope Lodge
of Biddeford next Monday evening.
NOnsuch Lodge Of X. OF r., Is comforting
the ranks on new candidates every evening.
The lodge already numbers more than sixty
members. G.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
srocKpRIpaE ENrERrA1NMENr.

One OF the most attractive programmes that
has been presented in the Stockbridge course
is the one that viii be offered tomorrow
night, when Miss Jennie Van Holz, Mr..
Louis Lichtenberg and the Germania Quar-
sale at Stockbridge's.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
Additional Particulars.


AUGUSTA, Feb. IA gentleman in the
city this evening who is engaged in the pulp
business says that the suspension of the
Dennisons will not be likely to effect any Of
the large pulp companies in Maine. Two
years ago the Dennisons got an act through
the Legislature allowing them to form a
stock company and issue bonds. Since then
their condition may have been precarious,
but the thing which in his opinion hastened
the suspension was the strike in the pulp
mill at Canton. While the main mill Of the
Dennisons was at Mechanic Falls they man
ufactured Etheir chemical pulp at
Canton. This mill was put up
in 1880 at cost Of about S125,O00.
Last spring, Knights Of Labor lodge was
established at Canton, and all the pulp men
joined it. Then they began to strike and de-
mand higher wages. The Dennisons yielded
once or twice and soon were at the mercy of
these men, who, as a gentleman said tonight,
got so that they worked or not, as they
pleased, and if one was discharged made
great fuss. The last strike began about
week ago. The mill at Mechanic Falls was
full Of orders and they were needing the pulp
from the Canton mill very badly This past
season large machine costing $4,000 was
put in at Mechanic Falls. and with this they
could have turned out their product very fast
if they could have got the pulp.
The creditors of the Dennisons are largely
in Boston, where they bought supplies, al
though along the Androscoggin they have
had considerable dealings with local firms
such as Childs & Staples, and George Stevens
of Gilbertville, James Irish of Hartford and
Lucius Packard of Auburn. The Androscog-
gin Fibre Company have also supplied them
with pulp, but it is said that they are only
in for one car load of pulp. The failure, if
1t should result in shutting the mills, will
make great suffering along the Androseeggln
Aside from the Canton mill, the Mechanic
Falls mills must represent an investment Of
upwards Of half a million dollars.
A. A. Strout Esq, said tonight that the
liabilities of the concern would be from
100000 to 100000, he thought. He could
not tell whether it was an absolute failure or
a suspension, and did not know the assets of
the concern. Adna I. Dennison has been in
failing health for some time and possibly this
may have somewhat impaired the strength Of
the company
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
A BIC FAILURE.
Suspension OF the DennIson Paper
Company Of Mechanic Falls.
Liabilities Of Half a Million With
Assets of Perhaps Half That sum.
The SUSPENSION Precipitated by a
Strike at the Pulp Mil.

The telegraph brought the news to this
city yesterday of the failure of the Dennison
Manufacturing Company of Mechanic Falls.
There were no particulars. Inquiry revealed
the statement that there has yet been no
meeting of the creditors called, but that it is
probable one will be called for next Tuesday.
1t is understood that the liabilities will be
about S450.000. The assets consist of fixed
property, that is the plants Of the company.
1t was said that the strike Of the men EN-
ployed at the Canton Pulp Mill caused the
suspension of busines at the mills at Me-
chanic Falls. 1t is understood the company
value the Canton Pulp.Mill at from 100000
to 200, and that they have stock ON hand
at the Canton Mill, and at Mechanic Falls Of
the value of $4,000. About S25, 600 is owed
to Portland parties. 1t is reported that
President Morey of the Boston and Lowell
Railroad Company is acreditor to the amount
of 100000 1t was also reported yesterday
that the firm Of l. A. Dennison of Mechanic
Falls, which supplies large amount of the
provisions Of that town, had also bailed but
no particulars were given. The Dennison
Paper Manufacturing Company failed in
1872 but arranged matters then with their
creditors so as to go on.
The Dennison Paper Company is very
large concern and has beeh doing heavy
business. They have five mills in Mechanic
Falls, covering fifteen acres of ground, and
one mill for the manufacture of pulp in
Canton. During the past year the Denni-
sons have put in S25,OOO worth Of new ma
chinery ana two months ago their mills were
reported to be running day and night, turn
ing out product twice as large as the year
before at the same time. The mills at Me-
chanic Falls employed force of 175 men
and that at Canton 125 men, and their aver
age monthly pay roll was $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
Hearings Before Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
nrpSSaS.

The Committee ON Railroads. Telegraphs and
Expresses Will give public hearing in their Com
mittee Room, Feb. 9th, at 2 80 o'clock, on the
following matters:
On an act making valid the organization of
Monson r. h. Co., and authorizing extension of
same.
On an order TO inquire into the expediency of
amending the law in regard to telegraphs, so as
to secure more prompt delivery of dispatches
and transmission Of dispatches between con-
Meeting lines, so as to provide more efficient
vice.
February 9th.
Petition of K. +. Gill and others for street
railway at Bar Harbor in town OF Eden.
Petition of Maine Shore Line Railroad Com
pany TO maintain a line of steamers from their
Eastern terminus to some point in British Prov
inces.
An act to incorporate the Liberty and Belfast
Telegraph and Telephone Company
Petition OF j. W. Shaw and others, to secure
more speedy transmission and delivery of tele-
graph dispatches.
On act to amend charter of Bingham and Moose
River Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hearing on petition of John ID. Spiller and 9TH
ers on Sebego Lake and Mechanic Falls Railroad
February 10Th;
On act to amend charter of Somerset Railroad
Company.
Petition of w. +. Pearson and others, an act to
cnange the location and extend time of construc-
ton OF Penobsc0t Central Railroad Company.
Petition Of A. NJ. Devereux and others for char
ter Tor Castine and Bangor Railroad Company.
JAS. +. HAWKES., Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
Family Names.

To the Editor Of the Press:
few days ago L read in the PRESS no
tice Of the death in Lowell. Mass, of a Miss
Helen Yorke, native Of Yarmouth, Me-,
and 1t occurred to us at once that II the
young lady was descendant Of any Of the
old families of that town, that the name
should be spelled York, without the c. One
of the original purchasers Of the township
in 1854 was John York. and in 1914 his de-
seendants Samuel York then the largest
land owner Of the town, Solomon York and
Joseph York, and all their descendants Ia
the town down to this day, appears Of rec
oru without the 9, and i presume that the
writer Of the obituary did not intend inius-
tice to the memory Of the young lady by
thus distorting the highly honored and res
pected name Of long line Of ancestry.
NJ. n. r.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
THE NEW YoRk STRIKE.
No Change in the Situation on the
Docks.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE river fronts
and neighboring streets in New York still
presented a Sundy-like appearance this
morning and there was no change in the con-
dition of affairs. Monday is usually the bus
lest day at the docks but there was no block
ade of street cars today, and not more than
one fourth the usual number of trucks which
usually block and chock South and West
streets were out. Most of the piers were
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
Brunswick and Harpswell--Robert Skolfeld to
Daniel I. Skolheld, laud and buildings. $1,000.
Brunswick-Geo. A. Stoyer TO Ambrose 7.
St0Ver, land. 81 and consideration.
Bridgton-Willlam Allen to Aldana Allen, land
S10O.
Yarmouth-Hattie f. Lawrence. ct al. to SYLVIA
siderations
Gorham-Chas. Moulton TO Liberty MOulton
land and buildings 81 and considerations.
Scarbofough-Hannah l.. GOokins to Martin s.
Perry, land. SI5
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-08
A Volcano in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. THE inhabi-
tants of Ba1u, the centre of the great Rus
sian petroleum fields has been much alarmed
over subterranean explosians which shook
hours and caused considerable damage. At
the same time the volcano burst on the LAX
burton, 10 miles distance from Baku, for two
nights a volcano threw column of fire and
mud $50 feet high, Illuminating the country
Tor miles aronnd. The mud emitted during
the eruption already lies from seven to four.
teen feet deep over full square mile of ter
ritory.